The entire length of the San Andreas Fault has moved during one or more major earthquakes in the last 50 years.

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While there have been significant earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault in the last 50 years, none of them have caused the entire length of the fault to move. The fault zone is roughly 800 miles long and consists of many segments that can move independently of each other during seismic activity.

The Entire Length of the San Andreas Fault Has Moved